Encapsulated
within each 20-25km daily walk schedule is a lifetime of experiences.
We Walk together as one, yet individually our souls travel on
an uncharted journey. We are truly living moment by moment as
each wondious day unfolds. We are blessed and the watching angels
lighten our paths.
We are deeply touched by the enthusiastic support, generousity
and open hearts of the Japanese people. From homes, to temples
and schools, linked with unexpected camping spaces, we rest
and refresh with gratitude. Some more unusual overnight resting
spaces have been within internal fire-warmed North-American
Indian teepees especially erected on the banks of rivers and
deep. Within luxurient forests filled with flowing ferns and
sky-reaching bamboos.
It is a time of growing awareness of the environmental problems
and issues within each community-- a time of reaching out and
sharing-- and most of all-- a time of caring.
The walkers ebb and flow as a river, each creating a space of
peace within their hearts and rememberance of the pain and anguish
of Hiroshima.
The base core walking group increases and decreases as concerned
individuals join the walk for the space of time they have available,
come rain or shine. For a few days we saw through newly-opened
eyes as a blind boy strode strongly ahead of the group without
faltering. A father patiently pushing his sleeping daughter's
pram kilometer after kilometer created renewed strength of purpose
for the walking team-holding.
Each morning and at specific points through the day, the praying
walkers surround the lamp holding the living flame of Hiroshima.
They focus their collective awareness on the purpose of the
walk. Their hearts and energies are joined in united celebration
and thankfulness for the sacredness of all life.
It is the deep concern of all walkers that this small flame
of unity will radiate throughout our universe to create the
heling energies our sacred mother earth sorely needs. They pray
you will join their collective peace explosion prayers.
Fareedah Carter, 8 Nov 2000 |
